After 2 months of hardships, awesome performances and competition , the results for Sennheiser India's Top50 emerging brands is out. The top 50 bands were ranked by none other than the
music maestros and Sennheiser endorsers,Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and
Salim-Sulaiman.
The first edition of the
contest saw participation of bands from varied genres like pop, rock,
fusion, classic, metal, jazz and blues and an overwhelming voting
response to help shortlist the best 133 bands. This
innovative talent hunt gave a golden opportunity to all the young bands
to rock the world with their talent
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| Winners - India's Top50 Bands |
Commenting on the contest, Mr. Vipin Pungalia, Director, Sennheiser Professional shared, “Getting
to the final stage after 3 months beginning with 218 bands and now the
final 50 has been a very enthralling
and an eventful journey. Immense talent and at par entries made it
really difficult for us to list down the top 50 bands. The fact that we
have recieved participation from several Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities like
Dehradun and Jharkand is a testament that Sennheiser
has been able to provide the young music lovers an apt platform to
showcase their talent. The amazing jury comprising of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
and Salim-Sulaiman helped us in finding our Top50 bands. We would like
to congratulate the winners and welcome the bands
to be a part of the Sennheiser family. We are also gearing up for a
second season of Sennheiser Top50 with lot more
surprises in store.
All the top 3 bands can
now add a bling to their performances as they will be awarded with the
all new evolution wireless D1 microphone sets. To top it all, the winner
of the contest- ‘The Local Train‘ has won
itself an envious 2 year endorsement deal with Sennheiser, the first
runners up- ‘Shadow and Light‘ have bagged a recording session with
Ashish Manchanda at Flying Carpet Productions in Mumbai and the second
runners up, ‘Purple Fusion‘, will get a chance to
be mentored by Sennheiser Artists Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy or Salim Sulaiman.
The Top50 bands have won
themselves an exclusive limited edition of the Sennheiser e835
microphone trophy, which can also be used for all their future
performances. Only 50 such microphones exist in India for the
Top50 bands! The Sennheiser e835 microphone is one of the most popular
wired vocal microphones for lead vocalists and is designed to perform
under pressure. The dynamic cardioid microphone cuts through high
on-stage levels and gives clear reproduction with
a high presence along with a Sennheiser quality promise.
Commenting on their jouney with Sennheiser Top50,
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, renowned composer and singer trio,
said, “The journey has been
enriching with a lot to learn from these young and emerging musicians
with their own personal renditions of popular tracks and amazing
original compositions. What’s really exciting is the passion
with which these bands have performed. They have brought in a breath of
fresh air to these different genres of music which made it almost
impossible for us to rank them. We are happy to be a part of this
endeavour to find emerging and budding bands across
India and wish them luck for their future ventures.“
Salim Sulaiman, celebrated composer duo,
shared their experience with Sennheiser Top 50 saying, “A
musical journey is an endless and exciting one which knows no
boundaries. Sennheiser Top50 has proved this with partcipation from
regions across India. It was
overwhelming to encounter music with snippets that radiated the culture
of the regions that these bands belonged to and at the same time
putting us in a difficult spot to rank the top50. This unique initiative
by Sennheiser has given a huge paltform to several
talented performers and urging several others to bring their music
alive on a larger scale.“
Commenting on their win, The Local Train
said, “Sennheiser isn't just a brand, it's a phenomenon in the
music industry! To have such a prestigious name adjudge us as the top
act in a nation wide hunt is the kind of push every artist dreams of!
Being an independent DIY band with no labels backing
us, the fact that we've been noticed by Sennheiser gives us the
affirmation that we need. To have the likes of Shankar Ehsaan Loy and
Salim Sulaiman appreciate our music is an opportunity we never thought
we'd have any time soon. Some of the top artists in
the world are connected to the Sennheiser family. We can only imagine
the body of knowledge we'll have access to and with the right exposure
we see so much of learning and growth in store for us in the coming
years.
Shadow and Light also contributed saying, “As
a brand, Sennheiser has been actively involved in connecting and
recognizing several big names in the industry through endorsements
and sponsorship, and we are very happy to be a part of that family
now!“
“By winning this
competition Sennheiser has virtually given us one of the biggest
exposures not only in the country but to people around the world which
otherwise would have taken us years to get exposed to
so many people all around the country and abroad. A very sincere thanks
to Sennheiser!!“
added Purple Fusion.
List of Top50 Bands in India powered by Sennheiser-
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SENNHEISER TOP50 WINNERS
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Band-name
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Rank
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The Local Train
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1
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Shadow and Light
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2
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Purple Fusion
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3
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The Buddha Therapy
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4
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Raahie
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5
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The Doppler Effect
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6
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Clown With A Frown
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7
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Perfect Strangers
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8
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Peepal Tree
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9
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LeftHandDrive
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10
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KARTAVYA - the Band
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11
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Crazy Weather
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12
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Veda*-The Band
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13
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Divine Raaga
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14
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AshQ
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15
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Manu and Chow
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16
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After Acoustics
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17
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Indo Gypsies
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18
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Hidden Identity
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19
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Oxygen
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20
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Mist
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21
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Big Bang Blues
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22
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Chrome.O.Soul
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23
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Underground Authority
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24
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Big Deal
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25
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E-Swara Project
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26
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Daira
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27
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Folk Masti
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28
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Twist To Break Seal
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29
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AMEYA
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30
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Mannfarid
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31
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Aagamya
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32
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LIving Among Death(LAD)
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33
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Kanchan Daniel and the Beards
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34
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Feeding In Atlantis
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35
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Distill
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36
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Man.Goes Human
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37
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Quarter Past 1
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38
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Rock Paper Scissors
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39
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Nurotia
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40
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Sarfeere
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41
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Sheldon Pereira
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42
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Shrap
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43
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Straight Jacked Up
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44
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Punk On Toast
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45
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Celestial Sphere
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46
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Thups
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47
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Ticks Talk
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48
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Working Class Heroes
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49
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Spreading Roots
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50
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Check out the Top50 bands on: www.sennheiser-top50.com
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